Robber Fly (Phellus piliferus) (1/3)

Diptera: Asilidae

Phellus piliferus  

Also called Assassin Flies, there are hundreds of species of Robber Fly in Australia.

Some of them are among our largest flies and have large powerful wing muscles enabling them to catch other large insects on the wing.

Reversing commonly accepted roles, they may even take spiders.